SIR J. FASTOLF to SIR THOMAS HOWYS, Parson of Castlecombe.
[Sidenote: 1451(?) / JULY 20]
Has received his letter by Herry Hansson. Does not think he authorised
Howys to have Andrews and his other adversaries noted and corrected at
_oyer and determyner_; but if there was any letter to that effect, F.
will bear him out. Thinks even if there was any letter to that effect
sent by negligence, Howys should have taken counsel, and he would not
have been sued for conspiracy. If Andrews and the others had been sued
in Suffolk instead of Norfolk, they could have had no grounds of action.
London, 20 July.
[John Andrews was one of Heydon’s adherents who gave trouble to
Fastolf and his friends on more than one occasion; but this letter
seems to have reference to the proceedings taken against several of
that faction in 1451.]
[Footnote 252.1: [From MS. Phillipps, 9735, No. 258.]]
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